Billie Jean

“Students who had three high quality teachers in a row were way ahead of peers who spent one or more years with less competent teachers” (Woolfolk, p.23). This is just one of the many statistics that exemplifies how important the quality of teachers is to the education system. The major topics that I will address in this paper are development, learning theory, motivation, assessments, grading, and teaching strategies. Woolfolk discusses two different theories of cognitive development, Piaget’s…

The Smart Start Pre School Program “The developmental potential of a day care or preschool setting depends on the extent to which supervising adults create and maintain opportunities for the involvement of children in a variety of progressively more complex (ongoing) activities and interpersonal structures that are commensurate with the child’s evolving capacities and allow (the child) sufficient balance of power to introduce innovations.”- Bronfenbrenner (1979).The preschool years are the…

that take place between birth and old age’ (1997, 1), intentions to describe and explain the changes that occur the duration of one’s birth to adulthood. The essay will discuss the approaches of cognitive developments by the field’s most influential Jean Piaget, his three main principles as well as the four stages of cognitive development that explains behaviours of transformations the child goes through to adulthood. Piaget’s scientific study was first to identify, that children were not only…

then choose appropriate teaching techniques to facilitate their learning. • Therefore, three influential theories are selected to help you to become more effective as parents and create optimal learning environments for your children. Jean Piaget (1896-1980), a prominent Swiss philosopher and psychologist, was one of the first researchers to take children 's play seriously. Piaget believed that the function of all living organisms is to adapt to the environment. He suggests that…

Jean Piaget (1896-1980) can be noted as the most significant psychologists in the understanding of cognitive development. Originally a biologist, Piaget (1936) turned to cognitive development after working on intelligence testing in Paris and noticing the distinct difference between answers given by children and adults to various problems and questions. Piaget (1936) inferred that this was not because children were unskilled thinkers but instead interpreted the questions differently than adults.…

The conscious application of utilitarianism given the day to day moral dilemmas people face regularly always includes an unwavering choice to avoid any displeasure that may introduce itself while actively choosing pleasure and happiness regardless of decision consequence. The egocentric notion commonly associated with the utilitarian approach to common moral dilemmas remains among the most identifiable traits associated with the utilitarian concept given the resolution to consistently avoid the…

Intro: It is safe to say that every human being in the world wants to be happy. Humans crave the feeling of happiness. Sometimes happiness clouds decision making and causes people to make choices that aren’t the best for other people around them but satisfy their needs, which is quite selfish. People can make decisions based on happiness rather than what is morally right. This can cause many issues because if everyone just does things that make them happy, the world would be filled with…

Observing a child has always been a fascinating experience. It is amazing to see how differently children act in regards to child development theories. I recently observed a 4 year old little girl who I babysit periodically. My observation was conducted after school at the school I am contracted at. For the purposes of confidentiality the name of the little girl has been changed to Kaiya. I observed Kaiya the week of February 15-19 after school from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Kaiya has two older…

Children’s Development Name, identify and describe 6 important aspects of child’s development. From the moment children are born, they are developing. Although child development “is a continuous and at times predictable process” (Lamont, 2015), there are many aspects that impact a child’s development. Brain development is a major part of child’s development that continues to develop well after the child is born. Social and emotional development allows a child to discover who they are. Language…

In order to have effective instruction, teachers need an understanding of child development. Children experience changes socially, emotionally, and behaviorally throughout their years in school. Teachers can implement research-based strategies to help promote a positive and accepting environment where these changes can take place. In the case study “Another Typical Day,” Mrs. Arling must meet the social and emotional demands and needs of her students, while ensuring that they are making…